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Creatine transporter deficiency, an underdiagnosed cause of male intellectual disability

Authors :
Gajja Salmonos
Priyanka Surana
Vivek Jain
Neha Jangid
Source :
BMJ Case Rep
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

X-linked creatine transporter deficiency is caused by the deficiency of the creatine transporter encoded by theSLC6A8gene on Xq28. We here report a 3-year-old boy with global developmental delay, autism and epilepsy. He had a normal MRI of the brain. Brain magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) subsequently showed an abnormally small creatine peak. His high urine creatine/creatinine ratio further suggested the diagnosis, later confirmed by hemizygous mutation detected in theSLC6A8gene. His mother was also heterozygous for the same mutation. Supplementation with creatine monohydrate, arginine, and glycine (precursors of creatine) and supportive therapies, resulted in modest clinical improvement after 12 months. This case highlights the importance of doing MRS for boys with global delay/intellectual disability, autism and epilepsy even with a normal MRI of the brain, to pick up a potentially treatable cause.

Details

ISSN :
1757790X
Volume :
13
Issue :
12
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
BMJ case reports
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....cb74c7e3b5f5379c43ff3b996ee2af56